American Black Beauty

"A horse never knows who may buy him, or who may drive him..."

2005 1h 28m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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After her father dies in a horse riding accident, a displaced city girl named Cheryl is sent to live with a foster family on a farm in the country. Here she meets a magnificent horse. Cheryl learns to face her fear of horses and manages to race once again.

“A horse never knows who may buy him, or who may drive him...”

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Cast

Dean Stockwell
Tim Lane
Leah Lail
Marcie Lane
Chris Hunter
Carey Lane
Danielle Keaton
Cheryl Birtwick
Peter Jason
Mayor Bart Williams
Antoinette Byron
Anna
William McNamara
Wilford
Leif Garrett
Pete

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Gabai
Writers: Steve Latshaw
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Gabai, shot by Howard Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Terry Kelley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dean Stockwell and Leah Lail and Chris Hunter carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A horse never knows who may buy him, or who may drive him...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Gabai directs. Howard Wexler behind the camera. Peter Bernstein scores. Terry Kelley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Richard Gabai, shot by Howard Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peter Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Terry Kelley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dean Stockwell and Leah Lail and Chris Hunter carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A horse never knows who may buy him, or who may drive him...".
9IMDB entry: tt0446271 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.